Written Answers - Human Rights Issues.

Tuesday, 2 December 2008

Dáil Eireann Debate
Vol. 669 No. 2

Page of 330

307.Deputy Finian McGrath
asked the
Minister for Foreign Affairs
if he will support proposals in relation to Colombia (details supplied).
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Minister for Foreign Affairs (Deputy Micheál Martin):As the Deputy is aware, the third session of the Universal Periodic Review of UN Human Rights Council is being held from 1 to 15 December 2008. Colombia will be reviewed on 10 December. In the lead up to this review, a number of submissions have been received by the Department of Foreign Affairs, including the submission from ABColombia referred to by the Deputy. Ireland will participate [386]actively in the review of Colombia and our contribution will be informed, inter alia, by contributions from a wide range of UN and civil society sources, including those from ABColombia.